Penn State report card vs. Northwestern

STATE COLLEGE – Grading the Penn State football team on its 22-21 loss to Northwestern Saturday at Beaver Stadium:

Quarterbacks

D: Drew Allar’s biggest mistake came on the first series when his pass to Liam Clifford in the end zone was intercepted.

Running backs

C: Kaytron Allen received most of the carries and ran 16 times for 90 yards and a TD. Nick Singleton had just seven attempts for 20 yards and a score.

Receivers

D: Other than Devonte Ross’ seven catches for 115 yards, the wide receivers and tight ends combined for three catches for 15 yards.

Offensive linemen

D: Penn State had two sustained drives on seven possessions and finished with a subpar 274 total yards.

Defensive linemen

D: Northwestern methodically drove 75 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and then ran out the clock in the final minutes.

Linebackers

C: Amare Campbell had a season-low three tackles and played alongside Dominic DeLuca and Keon Wylie, who combined for 13.

Defensive backs

D: A.J. Harris, Penn State’s best cornerback, was beaten on a 29-yard touchdown pass. Northwestern often had open receivers.

Special teams

C: Audavion Collins recovered a muffed punt and Dani Dennis-Sutton blocked a punt, but Devonte Ross muffed a punt and Tyler Holzworth inexplicably returned a kickoff out of the end zone.

Coaches

F: Back-to-back losses to three-touchdown underdogs, difficulty gaining yards and not stopping Northwestern when it mattered most add up to failure.

Source: Berkshire mont